Tech Beeps

By Adrian Cho Your wireless router may be giving you away in manner you never dreamed of. For the first time, physicists have used radio waves from a Wi-Fi transmitter to encode a 3D image of a real object in a hologram similar to the image of Princess Leia projected by R2D2 in the movie Star Wars. In principle, the technique could enable outsiders…

However, the new theory still lacked a major source of observational support. This would be provided by Edwin Hubble's observations of the redshift of galaxies. Taking up where Slipher and Wirtz left off, Hubble employed a novel technique…

Google Glass may soon become passé, as augmented reality contact lenses are here. If you've ever dreamed of neon interfaces float in front of you and information projected into your eyes (and not on screens), your dream might soon become…

In step one they are first trying to figure out how the human brain allowed us to take over the planet. To do that they have scores of neuroscientists and psychologists and cognitive scientists hacking away at our best theories of how our…

The media often notes the comparisons of technological advances to science fiction, and the go-to examples cited are often Star Trek, The Jetsons and various 1980s and 90s cyberpunk novels and similar dark fiction. In many cases, this is…

Jailbreaking your iOS gadget has dependably been a leisure activity for tinkerers and clients who need somewhat more from their iPhone or iPad, however the training has dropped out of support starting…